Big Corporations in Equity Suit Over Water Purity
Scranton Gas and Water Co seeks injunction against Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co for dumping ashes and refuse along Roaring Brook above No 7 reservoir. Judge John J Kelly granted a preliminary injunction and a rule to make it perpetual, returnable next Wednesday. President W W Scranton and Chief Engineer W M Marple file affidavits. Welles and Torrey represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Gas and Water Company
John 3. Kelly
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Roaring Brook
No. 7
Gas and Water Company ¢Elumas
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Elmhurst Dama
Railroad Company
W. W. Scranton
William M. Marple
Scranton Atad
Welles & Torrey
Plaintif
Judges Help With Embezzlement and Lumber Cases in Court
Judge Henry K. Weand arrived to hear a rule for a new trial in the Frank Snyder embezzlement case and assisted Archbald in the common pleas list. The docket included the Martin vs Hofnagle diamond theft dispute over a $250 gem and a $100 loan, with the jury ruling Hofnagle acted as bailee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry K. Weand
Montgomery County
Frank Snyder
Waverly
Archbald
Superior Court
A. L. Martin
George Hofnagle
Dickson City
Martin
Mr. Hofnagle
Hornacle
Hofnagle
Ross
West Abington
Ruland
Avery Brown
Vosburg & Dawson
C. H. Soper
E. C. Newcomb
Clarence Halentine
Peck Lumber Manufacturing Company
Dolph Coal Company
Tobias Stine
James Green
Ransom Township
Stein
Green
H. M. Hannah
James H. Torrey
Walter Linges
Wiliam P. Jones
Elias Potter
Edwards
Everett Warren
Gilmore & Duffy
Frank H. Jermyn
Jermyn
Gilmore
Major Warren
Hon. C. FP. O'Malley
M. E. McLionald
John Ledger
Fell Township
Locks and dispute at Wilmot and Meehan firm
Attorney Joseph F. Gilroy appealed a Princeburg contractor and lumber dealer partnership dispute between Thomas C. Wilmot and James Meehan. Formed January with $100 capital, Wilmot to earn $2.50 a day as foreman and Meehan $1 for books, profits split 75 to 25. Wilmot alleges Meehan barred him from the office and failed to fulfill duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Gilroy
Thomas C. Wilmot
James Meehan
Princeburg
Wilmot & Meehan
Wilmot
Meehan
Receiver Sought to Wind Up Partnership Affairs
The firm made offers to debtors to accept much less than the claimed amount if payment was in cash to Meshan. Wilmot requests appointment as receiver to wind up partnership affairs. The court granted a rule to show cause why the prayer should not be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meshan
Wilmot
Suit Over Death By Trolley Claims City Rail Loss
Mrs Maggie Matzenvavitch, represented by George S Trorn, sues Scranton Railway for 5000 over her son Adam's death on Capouse avenue near Phelps and New streets. The boy recently returned from the country. his father is dead, leaving the mother sole. Also Willard Warren & Knapp filed a separate suit by Thomas McCourt against Beranton city over damages to property on South Washington avenue caused by a defective city grader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Matzenvavitch
Sult Yeaterday
George 5S
Trorn
Scranton Railway Company
Adam
Capouse Avenue
Phelps
New Street
Inez
Ihut
Willard, Warren & Knapp
Thomas McCourt
Agenin
Beranton
Washington Avenue
Miss Elsie Cobb Sues for 19 Acre Farm Interest
Miss Elsie Cobb files ejectment against FA. P F. Barber and Frank Cobb to recover possession of a nineteen acre tract. She claims under her late father's will that she received a sixth share after a 15 year arrangement requiring her brothers to pay her $100, and sheriffs sales have since transferred the land among her brothers. She seeks to disturb their claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anie Ae
Marriage Licenses Issued in Old Forge
Pelegrono Caribaldi and Rosalia Mundarbana, both of Old Forge, obtained marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelegrono Caribaldi
Old Forge
Rosalia Mundarbana
Peddler license granted to Civil War veteran in court notes
Court House News Notes report Charles P P Havens, veteran of Company F 144th New York infantry, granted a peddler's license. Attorney C F Olver filed for a Washburn Street Cemetery Company charter with incorporators Gwilym Jones Philip Rinsland Benjamin Jones Thomas Wagner and C K Olver. Capital stock $21,000. Plan to maintain a public cemetery on the Jones Rinsland tract on Washburn Street near the existing Washburn Street cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles PP. Havens
New York Infantry
EF. Olver
Washburn Street
Gwilym Jones
Philip Rinsland
Benjamin Jones
Thomas Wagner
K. Olver
Jones-Rinsland
Lions for Nay Aug Park Move to Buy Two Cubs
A plan to purchase two young lions for the Nay Aug park menagerie advances. Bostock, the street fair man, is the seller at an estimated $500. Park Commissioner Bedford circulated a subscription list yesterday and raised more than half the needed amount from public-spirited citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostock
Nay Aug Park
Bedford
Boer delegates visit key Washington venues
The Boer delegates visited Washington on May 4 escorted by Mr. Sulzer to the House of Representatives gallery the Supreme Court and the Congressional Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eqpitel
Mr. Sulzer
House of Representative
Supreme Court
Congressional Library
Last Lecture of the Griggs Series on Venice
The final Griggs series lecture titled The Spirit of Venice closed last night. Professor Edward Howard Griggs illustrated Venice’s zenith with scenes and Browning verses, contrasting its past splendor with present decline and a tourist-reliant existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggs
Edward Howard Griggs
Amy Gerecke
Venice
Ines
Browning
Toccato
Galuppi
Vennice
Industrial Jotings From the Delaware Lackawanna Board
A fragmented log lists daily schedules for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western board detailing shifts and duties for Wildcats Pushers Parsaxoe and Cats North. Entries include times and personnel such as R Castner E M Hallett J Mcfennell C F Kearney P J Ormatley and others across morning to night blocks with locations unidentified.
Adams train test aims to cut air resistance on rail cars
Frederick A. Adams of Chicago tested a new streamlined car design on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Six cars were drawn by a 52 ton engine, achieving 18 miles in 16 minutes from Baltimore to Washington and 10 miles in 8 minutes into Washington. A series of runs to Jersey City is planned next week to compare speed and fuel use with existing trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Adams
Chicago
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Adame
Baltimore
Washington
Adams
Baltimore and Ohio
Jersey City
Also Mentioned on This Page
GAS and Water Company
Lackawanna
Weand
Common Pleas
Court House News Notes
LIONS
Orseolo
Dandolo
Rome
Napoleon
San
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
M—R. Castner
E. M. Hallett
J. Mcfennell
Wildcats
P. J. Ormatley
F. Kearney
Colvin
Ramal Dern
M Wallace
W. D. Ware
P. m
Wiriner
Tae m
L. J. Duffy
Euth
S. Finnerty
Nerth—G. Proufell
nerth—Nichols
euth—McLane
north—LeBar
Wil Pulle
Ork
Beavers
Gerrity
Sa. m
Torth
south—Moran
South
Berphy
South—C
Parsaxoe
Burkhart
A. Gerrity
Your
O.uv
Ition
J. Collins
Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Europe
Scranton
Connolly & Wallace
Ths
Gunster & Forsyth
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connell
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
Mjnal
Paul Ie
Westenien la Energy Sane
L Rodisons Sons
Pilsner
V. Minth
Suranton, PA
Boa Major
Mber Maronigna
California Fig Syrup CO
Scranton, PA
Laplin & Rand Powder Co
Repauno Chemical Co
Exetovives
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Third National Bank
United States
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
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